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Autism United Protests Against Dennis Leary

Friday, October 17, 2008

Evelyn Ain, president of Autism United, is calling for a rally and protest against Dennis Leary. When he appears at Comics Come Home 14 in Boston, one of the largest comedy events in the country, the group plans to have hundreds of parents and children picketing the concert.

Dennis Leary

The protest is in response to the upcoming book "We Suck," which describes kids with autism as both stupid and lazy. The group is calling for a book boycott and asking companies like Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other major chains not to carry it because it is hurtful to children nationwide. One out of 150 children in this country are diagnosed with autism.

According to Ms. Ain, "The autism community is not taking this as a joke. If Dennis Leary feels by putting these shocking comments in his book is going to create hype, we're going to have autism families from coast to coast protesting his appearances ... showing the joke is really on him."

Here's what Jenny McCarthy had to say: "Whoo! First of all, let me tell you, the autism community has received probably 10,000 emails [saying] 'Go kill him!' 'Go yell at him,'" Jenny told Billy Bush for Access Hollywood and "The Billy Bush Show" in an interview yesterday. "[But] it's so hard to even get up enough juice in me or energy in me to even try to fight someone that is obviously stupid."

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Boycotting it is not needed. no one has the right to be offended! if you have read the book he clearly states in the PROLOGUE that it is a COMEDY book and it will insult some people. all i can say is he warned you and you have no right to protest against this. oh, and gain a sense of humor.
- Tiffany 16 years old
Posted 03/21/09 04:01 PM

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